Kick Ash BBQ WI
Rating
1511
peak 1511
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-06-14
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
444.01
last 5 vs career avg 444.01 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±138.89
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.02 · weakest Brisket (149.42)
Road miles
1637
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 782 mi
Storylines
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1316 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2026-06-12).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 25% across 3 contests, versus top 51% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 177.7028 | 149.0628 | 161.91 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.1428 | 150.7656 | 163.02 | top 43% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.3484 | 146.7884 | 151.07 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.1544 | 145.6800 | 149.42 | top 86% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 94% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 52% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (4 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 444.01
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 592.3656 | 429.05 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8860 | 631.89 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301.0168 | 301.02 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 4 / 37 (343.9428) | 3 (173.1200) | 9 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 2 / 40 (350.8456) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (173.1428) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Smokin in the Valley Linn Valley, KS | 29 / 31 (592.3656) | 30 (149.0628) | 26 (150.8344) | 29 (146.7884) | 28 (145.6800) |
| 2022-05-14 | BBQ, BLESSINGS & THE VFW (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oconomowoc, WI | — | — | 2 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 37 / 44 (631.8860) | 34 (159.4060) | 23 (163.9772) | 41 (155.3484) | 36 (153.1544) |
| 2019-06-14 | Poosa-Q Montgomery, AL | 29 / 48 (301.0168) | 30 (150.2512) | 29 (150.7656) | — | — |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #800 (235 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1269 (70 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |